Week 9 - October 31, 2022

NE10 Offensive Player of the Week

Marc Reali, Southern Connecticut
Sophomore | Quarterback | Biddeford, Me.

Reali had his best performance of the season when he led Southern to a 23-22 win against AIC on the road. Reali was 19-for-24 for 227 yards and two touchdown passes while also racking up 18 yards on the ground, including a 5-yard touchdown run.

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NE10 Defensive Player of the Week

Jaden Clark, Franklin Pierce
Sophomore | Defensive Back | West Warwick, R.I.

Clark had two interceptions, including one he returned 27 yards for a touchdown, in Saturday's 42-19 win at Post. He returned his other interception 38 yards to set up a 47-yard touchdown drive. Clark broke up one pass in the game as well.

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NE10 Special Teams Player of the Week

Gabriel Bertolazzo, Assumption
Sophomore | Punter | Winter Garden, Fla.

Bertolazzo had eight punts which totaled 341 yards (42.6) on average. He placed four within the 20-yard line, with two traveling 50+ yards and a long of 57 yards to help the Greyhounds win a defensive-minded 14-13 game over No. 25 New Haven. 

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NE10 Rookie of the Week

Anthony Santino, Saint Anselm
Sophomore | Quarterback | Woodbridge, N.J.

Without a single pass attempt in his career, Santino came off the bench in Saturday's game at Pace to deliver 202 passing yards and two touchdowns versus the Setters. He completed just shy of 65% of his passes in the narrow road defeat in NE10 play.

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NE10 Weekly Honor Roll

Gabriel Bertolazzo, Assumption (So., P - Winter Garden, Fla.)
Bertolazzo had eight punts which totaled 341 yards (42.6) on average. He had four placed within the 20-yard line, with two resulting of 50+ yards and a long of 57 yards.

Dion Kuinlan, Assumption (Jr., SS - Bethpage, N.Y.)
Kuinlan had a game-high nine tackles which help secure a 14-13 win over No. 25 New Haven on Saturday. The safety recorded two pass breakups, including a 3rd and 16 attempt by the Chargers on the final possession. Kuinlan also recorded a tackle for a loss on the day, which help hold the NE10's top offense to a season-low 13 points.

Christian Keeling, Franklin Pierce (Jr., RB - Taunton, Mass.)
Rushed 13 times for 84 yards (6.5 yards per rush) and a pair of touchdowns in Saturday's 42-19 win at Post. Also caught one pass for 15 yards, to finish with 99 all-purpose yards.

Nasier Givens, Pace (Sr. - Newark, N.J.)
In a 17-14 Pace win against Saint Anselm, Givens led the defensive unit with 10 total tackles, 4 tackles-for-loss, 2 sacks, and a pass breakup.

Dan Meaney, Pace (Jr., OL - Massapequa Park, N.Y.)
In a three-point Pace victory over Saint Anselm, Meaney made a clutch block on a field goal attempt which ended up being the difference maker in the win.

Brandon Hudgins, Saint Anselm (Sr., DL - Boynton Beach, Fla.)
Hudgins recovered two fumbles, posted two quarterback hurries and recorded four solo tackles in his team's Saturday afternoon contest at Pace. With the two recoveries, Hudgins tied the program record established just six times prior, most recently by Kyrel Jaundoo '17 against Pace on Sept. 12, 2015. 

Matt Ansell, Southern Conn. St. (Gr., DB - Red Bank, N.J.)
Ansell had seven tackles and broke up three passes, the most in a single game this season for the Owls. Ansell had a break-up on third down late in the fourth quarter that ultimately kept the Yellowjackets out of field goal range as they missed their attempt that would have given them the lead. 

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NE10 Weekly Winners

• Oct. 24 - Football Report: Week 8
• Oct. 17 - Football Report: Week 7
• Oct. 10 - Football Report: Week 6
• Oct. 3 - Football Report: Week 5
• Sept. 26 - Football Report: Week 4
• Sept. 19 - Football Report: Week 3
• Sept. 12 - Football Report: Week 2
• Sept. 5 - Football Report: Week 1

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